TEACHER RIGHTS ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
TEACHER FACILITIES A. The Board shall provide for each actively employed teacher:
1. A serviceable desk, chair and computer.
2. Access to a dining table.
3. A lockable desk, file cabinet or closet in which teachers may store instructional materials and supplies.
4. An appropriately furnished room to be reserved for the exclusive use of staff as a faculty lounge. Said room will be regularly cleaned by the custodial staff and will be in addition to the other teacher work areas. However, staff will be expected to keep the lounge reasonably neat and orderly.
5. Access to well-lighted and clean employee restrooms, separate from the students' restrooms with appropriate supplies.
6. Storage facilities for special instructional personnel.
7. In accordance with applicable food and nutrition guidelines, the principal, at request by a majority of the teachers, may arrange for the installation of a maximum of two faculty vending machines in each faculty lounge. All proceeds from the machines shall be used in such manner as the majority of teachers and educational support employees of that building shall determine. Cost, if any, of installation shall be borne by the teachers and educational support employees of each school.
B. Where feasible in existing buildings, and in all new buildings, the following will be provided.
1. A teacher work area containing adequate equipment and supplies to aid in the preparation of instructional materials.
2. A communication system so that teachers can communicate with the main office from their classrooms, provided that such system is used only for emergency announcements during class periods.
3. Space for teachers' dining in a faculty lounge or other room unavailable to students with tables and chairs sufficient to accommodate teachers during their lunch period.
C. Teachers shall report in writing to the principal any condition considered unsafe or hazardous. The principal shall take action(s) as appropriate and shall notify the teacher in writing of such action(s) taken within five (5) days.
D. A telephone will be made available for teachers to use for school business. Teachers and principals shall arrange this use to provide reasonable privacy during the call. During the workday, teachers may make personal phone calls only if the calls cannot be made at any other time.
E. Teachers who need access to a telephone for school business after the workday ends shall arrange this access with the principal. Teachers with supervisory responsibilities will also have access to the building.
F. An adequate portion of the parking lots at each school will be reserved for teacher parking. Effective July 1, 2012, newly hired employees assigned to the South East Street Central Office location will be required to pay a fee of $45 per month if they elect to park in designated BOE parking areas. Twelve-month employees may elect payroll deduction to allocate payments over 24 equal paychecks. Eleven-month employees may elect payroll deduction to allocate payments over 22 equal paychecks. Ten-month employees may elect payroll deduction to allocate payment over 20 equal paychecks.
G. The Board will take steps to ensure teachers have access to their classrooms when custodians unlock the buildings in the morning and up to one (1) hour before custodial shifts end on weekdays during the school year, provided rooms are not being utilized by outside user groups. Teachers shall have access to their rooms during summer operating hours during summer months unless there is scheduled maintenance, outside user groups or FCPS programs occurring.
